We had a wonderful trip to Tremont! One of the best parts about my job is its flexibility! We can take off almost anytime for a fun adventure. Violet and I stayed for 5 nights in Tremont and Bloomington and had so much fun. The main reason for our trip was to see my mom and sister in a big local production of Hairpsray. It was a great show and they both were amazingly wonderful! So much fun for them both!
It was hard to be a "single parent" and by the end of our trip I was definitely ready to come home. We ended up going to Illinois a day early because we were so excited to go...and we also left a day early because we needed to come home. Violet was a great traveler and was adaptable as a 2-year-old can be with missing a few naps and not sleeping well in a pack 'n' play. We'll definitely make this a more routine part of our schedule!
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| Helping Papa on the farm. The two dogs are one of her favorite parts of visiting! |
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| The best way to ride anywhere |
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| An exciting part of vising Tremont was that Papa was home from work so we got to spend lots of time with him. Violet LOVED learning about the farm with Papa. She also loved eating the sweet corn he made for us. |
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| We went to the Tremont pool with Aunt Riley |
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| Cool glasses, girl. |
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| Playing horses with Grammy |
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| I got to see my good friends from back in the day! We've known each other since we were 12! |
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| We stayed with the Grabers in Bloomington for a couple of days and Violet and Natalie really bonded. They loved being flower girls together and they really enjoyed spending so much time with each other. |
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| They took us to State Farm Park and we had a great time at the pool! |
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| The only still picture of Ben I got! This kid is WILD! |
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| A highlight of the trip for Violet was that Natalie rode in our car. Natalie was asking how to spell our names and Violet was so interested in whatever Natalie was doing. So cute! |
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| Ashley was my date to Hairspray |
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| My beautiful sister! |
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| My super amazing mom! |
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| Kissed by the stars! |
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| My mom's wig was amazing. So amazing I bought hair dye and am tempted to get a short swing bob with bangs for a winter look. Thoughts?!? |
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| V and I took a trip to the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal and had a blast. Only in central Illinois is there a simulated cow milking exhibit next to a tractor, next to a grain exhibit, next to a compost demonstrator. |
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| Super cool murals! |
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| We shared a burrito and I discovered that my girl can put away some rice and beans! |
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| She saw a map and it reminded her of daddy. |
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| The pinwheel is so fun |
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| We can't go to Tremont without going to Pinky's ice cream shop! Riley works there now and I worked there when I was in high school - it's a legacy. |
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| The scotcharoo whirlwind, a.k.a. blizzard, was delicious. Peanut butter, rice krispies, and cone dip mixed with ice cream, y'all! |
